Tie



A. M.--,S ,NIDROWSKL TIE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT 9. IBM).

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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A. M. SNIDROWSKI.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT-9.1919.

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I SNI Lo it known that I, ALBERT DRQWSIU, soldier, A, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltl:

more, inthecity of Baltimore and State o t Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ties, of which the following'is a specification. v r I The primary object of the present invention resides in an improved necktie'of .the four-in-hand type in which an extra tie piece is folded about the adjacent meet-4 ing sections of the tie at the-front of a collar.

to constitute and represent the tie knot, I r

A further object'of theinvention 1s to provide a necktie wherein extra strips of certain design are sold with the tie, together with atie engaging plate whereby the extra tie pieces may be folded about the plate in simulation of the ordinary knotted portion of a tour-in-hand tie.-

- A still further object of the invention resides in the provision ofa substitute knot 't'oria iour-in-hand tie which will prolong the life of a necktie and obviate the entire customary wear and tear; at the point or": tying the knot thereof, as Well as providing an additional tie piecethat is generallythe first part of a tie tobecome soiled, that is capable of beinglaundried and present the appearance of a new tie.';

V a With the above general objects 'inview" and others that'will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists: in the novel'constructmn,

combination and arrangement ofpartst-o be hereinafter more fully describedand then claimed. 1

In the accompanying drawings forming a part :of this (application and to wh ch. reference is had by like characters des1gnat-;

ing corresponding parts throughoutthe several views,

Figure ,1 is affront elevational View of a necktie constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational View of the same, showing the knot strip secured in position,

Fig; 3 is a'fragmen'tary View of a fourin-hand' tie with the knot plate therefor shown in front elevation,

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view knot plate and tie shown inFig. 3, illustrating the inwardly bent edges for-retaining in position the opposite ends of the tie,

Y Application filed September 9, 1919. Serial Na: arm.

of the r Specification of Letters I Patent. Pg tgflted Aug, 31 =ig20 Figlfi 'is new S inaan j?) with-tilt]- knotstr p. at the start'i'o tits attachmentto the knot plate,

Fig b sh'ows the second 'position of ,theGO knot stripolded upwardly and down wardly over the knot plate,

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of; the knot plate and tie, showing the position: of the knot strip subsequentlto the position shown,

in Fig. .6 with the strip extendedtransl versely across the knot vplate, prior to the position assumed in the rear elevation shown inFig, 2, Q i 'L h F'g. 8 s a cross sectionalview ltaken on 1111 rX 1X 01" Fi 6, showing the'knot "715 O tie f t .vas bl f yre,bu 'it i -b understood-that the nvention hereinafter more fully disclosed capable of use with heavier ties o fgreaterwidthand weight, one ofthe main objects being to provide tie holding plate anda knot strip, thetie holding plate being substantially in. the form of an inverted truncated cone with 99 which the adjacent sections of a fouring hand tie are associated while a knot' strip:

is adapted to be connected to'the tie holding 7 plate or knot plate, and folded thereabout in;

simulation of an ordinary -I"our-"in-hand tit i knot. l Vi-th the application of this device o the life ofatie is indeterminately prolonged "inasmuch as the first part ota tie'of 'this character to Vshowsigns of wear i'sxat the point of knotting theis'ame at the front 'of 100 a collar. In the actual manufacturing and selling of these devices, it iscontemplated to combine with each tie one or more knot strips so that in addition to their capability of being laundried, the knot strips maybe readily replaced by new ones and of course,

' should be of the same, design as the tie originally s0ld.- V p p v J Referring-more in detail to the -accom- V panying drawings, there is illustrated anecktie 1 of the four-in-hand type, the same be-.

inoo-t'any desirable design. A tie or knot line VIlIVHI of-Fig. 6 show-ingthe hook connection between the knot: strip and the plate 2 of the form best illustrated in Figs.

3 and 4: i's'provided and as shown in elevation is substantially in the form of an inverted truncated cone, the same embodying:

a front face, an inwardly. bent horizontal upper flange- 3 and inwardly bent side flanges 4L overlying the face 2 while thelower edge of the plate 2 is open and unobstructed to the free passage of the tie, while the upper ends of the flanges 4: terminate at a point below the upper edge of the plate 2 to provide free 1 sections when the plate is reversed: to the front posltion shown 1n Fig. 3 and when so arranged, the tie is easily slidable through the tie or knot plate 2 as is clearly obvious.

A knot strip is adapted for association with the plate 2 to be attached thereto and folded thereabout insimulation to the ordi-' nary knot of a four-in-hand tie, the knot strip 6 being shown more clearly in Fig.;l0

' I as having an attached rectangular end carry- ,ing adjacent attaching hooks while the opposite end of the strip is bent to pointed thereof the female member 8 of a snap jfastener, the male member 9 adapted for as formation and carries upon the inner face sociation' therewith" being secured to the other side of the knot strip at a point sub-.- stantially midway the ends thereof as i-llus V trated in Fig.5. The manner of attaching the knot strip is shown more clearly "on sheet 2 of the drawings, and beginning with Fig.5 the hooks 7 of the knot strip are caused to engage in the openings 5' of the knot plate 2 and subsequently folded upwardly and downwardly over the upper end of the.

plate 2 as illustrated in Fig. 6 with the downwardly projecting end carrying the fastening member 8 folded horizontally over the knot plate 2 and opposite end of the knot strip 6 to assume the position in Fig. 7, after which thefree end of the strip 6 is bent .rearwardly about the knot plate to cause the female member 8 of the snap fastener to engage the male member 9 thereof and assume the position illustrated in Fig. 2. It will'be understoodithat the strands of the tie were positioned in the tie or knot plate 2 at a point spaced forwardly of the front meeting edges of a. collar, with the neck band of the tie properly associatedwith the collar, the knot plate andstrip connected thereto may be moved to a position'adj acent the front meeting edges ofthe'collar where by the knot of the tie will be correctly posi-i tioned and will remain-wherever placed.

In practical use, it has not been found neces sary to attach a collar button to a tie strip," but if found desirable under any conditions. this may be done. "As previously stated,-it is intended to include withthe sale of a tie,

one or more of the knot strips. with a knot plate so that a person possessing a tie with th1s attachment can-replace a soiled or worn knot strip by a new one whenever founddesirable and while there is herein shown and illustrated a tie embodying narrow'strand's,.

it is to be understood that thisinventionis equally adaptable to a tie of considerable weight and breadth.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe-invention it is to beunderstood that minor changes may be made in the details of'constructi'on that will fall within thescope 'ofthe. invention as claimed. i

What is claimed as new is :-l a A necktie of the'type describedcompris' ing a knot plate, a knot strip-associated with the knot plate, said knot plate being of inverted substantially cone-shaped formation,

inwardly directed flanges carried by the upper and the side edges of the plate and overlying the same, the outer edges of the side flanges adjacent-their lower ends having an opening therein, a pair of hooks carried by the knot strip adapted to be received in said openings with the knot -strip folded about the plate in simulation of a four-in-hand.

and fastening means carried by the knot V strip for holding the free end thereof in position. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

" ALBERT M; SNIDROWSKI. I 

